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    Home » Chicken » Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

    Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

    January 28, 2021

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    These air fryer buffalo chicken wings are quick, crispy, and SO flavorful. Chicken wings mixed with spices, quickly cooked in the air fryer, the tossed in your favorite buffalo sauce. These air fried chicken wings are the perfect game day food or snack and will go in a flash.

    buffalo chicken wings on a plate with blue cheese dipping sauce

    Buying chicken wings

    raw chicken wings on a cutting board

    When buying chicken wings, you can buy them already cut or as a whole wing. Pre-cut chicken wings tend to cost more, but you can always cut them yourself at home. When selecting chicken wings you can do flays and drums, or all of one type (I prefer all flats).

    Buffalo wing spices

    buffalo sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper mixed in a bowl
    1. For the wings you’ll need: buffalo sauce, smoked paprika, granulated garlic (or garlic powder), oregano, and cayenne pepper.
    2. If you want less heat in your wings, you can omit the cayenne pepper. Place in bowl.
    3. Mix till all spices are combined

    Prepping chicken wings

    tossing chicken wings in spices in a metal bowl
    1. Pat your chicken wings dry to remove all the moisture from the skin, this will help them get crispy in the air fryer.
    2. Add your spices to the chicken wings
    3. Add 1 tbsp of buffalo sauce to the chicken wings
    4. Using tongs, toss the chicken wings until they are fully coated in the spices

    Air frying chicken wings

    wings rubbed in spices in air fryer basket

    There are two types of air fryers: basket and toaster oven style. I have the toaster oven style. With both types, make sure to spray avocado oil on the basket so the chicken wing skin doesn’t stick. Place the chicken wings in one even layer and spaced apart or else they will steam and not get crispy.

    Most air fryer’s have a pre-heating function, but if your’s does not, make sure to give it a few minutes at temperature before inserting the wings.

    cooked chicken wings being tossed in buffalo sauce

    If you have a basket air fryer, cook the wings at 400F for 22 minutes, flipping halfway through. If you have a toaster oven style, cook for 16 minutes, flipping halfway through.

    close up of buffalo chicken wing

    Once the chicken wings are done, immediately put them in a bowl and toss them in buffalo sauce to coat. Doing it while they are hot, will help the wings absorb the buffalo sauce.

    Dipping sauce

    Buffalo chicken wings with blue cheese dipping sauce

    Buffalo chicken wings are traditionally served with blue cheese dipping sauce, but you can also serve it with ranch and additional buffalo sauce. You can use store bought sauce, or easily make your own blue cheese sauce with blue cheese crumbles, greek yogurt, lemon juice, and a touch of white vinegar.

    plate of chicken wings, celery, carrots, and blue cheese

    Serve with freshly cut carrots and celery on the side of the air fryer buffalo wings. If it is the main meal, you will want to do about a pound per person. If you are entertaining with other foods, expect people to eat about 5 each (just under half a pound).

    Reheating chicken wings

    chicken wings on a plate with blue cheese dip

    Chicken wings are best enjoyed fresh, but if you have leftovers you can reheat them in the air fryer. Heat them in the basket at 375F for about 7 minutes (depending on size). You can add additional sauce after reheating.

    buffalo chicken wings on a plate with blue cheese dipping sauce

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    buffalo chicken wings on a plate with blue cheese dipping sauce

    Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings

    These air fryer buffalo chicken wings are quick, crispy, and SO flavorful. Chicken wings mixed with spices, quickly cooked in the air fryer, the tossed in your favorite buffalo sauce.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: air fryer wings, buffalo wings, chicken wings
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 22 minutes
    Total Time: 27 minutes
    Servings: 2 -4 Servings
    Calories: 683kcal
    Author: Stephanie

    Equipment

    • COSORI 5.8 QT Air Fryer
    • Breville Smart Oven Air Fryer
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    Ingredients

    Wings

    • 2 pounds chicken wings see note
    • â…“ cup + 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground cayenne omit for less spicy
    • Avocado oil spray

    Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

    • â…“ cup Greek yogurt
    • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
    • 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon white vinegar

    Sides

    • 3 stalks celery halved lengthwise
    • 3 carrots peeled, quartered lengthwise

    Instructions

    Chicken wings

    • Preheat air fryer to 400F
    • Pat the chicken wings dry with paper towel to remove all the moisture from the skin, this will help them get crispy in the air fryer. Place them in a bowl.
    • In a small bowl, mix together the smoked paprika, garlic, oregano, kosher salt and cayenne. Sprinkle over the chicken wings. Add the tbsp of buffalo sauce, using tongs, toss the chicken wings until they are fully coated with the spices.
    • Spray basket with avocado oil so the chicken wings do not stick. Place them in one even layer, spaced apart (or else they will steam instead of crisp). You may have to do it in more than one batch depending on the size of your air fryer.
    • If you have a basket air fryer, cook the wings for 22 minutes, flipping halfway through. If you have a toaster oven air fryer, cook for 16 minutes, flipping halfway through.
    • Once cooked, remove the chicken wings and immediately put them in a bowl and toss with buffalo sauce. Tossing them in the sauce while hot will help them absorb the sauce.
    • Serve immediately with blue cheese dip, celery, and carrots.

    Blue Cheese Dip

    • In a small bowl, place the blue cheese dip ingredients. Whisk together, taste, and adjust lemon and vinegar if necessary. Place in the refrigerator, covered, to cool until ready to use.

    Notes

    Chicken wings

      • How many chicken wings should I buy? If this is the main meal, you will want to do about a pound per person. If you are entertaining with other foods or as an appetizer, it will be about 5 chicken wings each (about half a pound).
      • This recipe also works with all drums, all flats, or a mixture of both

    Air frying tips:

      • Types of air fryers: basket and toaster oven style. I have the toaster oven style, which cooks the wings faster due to more air circulation.
      • Pre-heating air fryer: Most air fryer’s have a pre-heating function, but if your’s does not, make sure to give it a few minutes at temperature before inserting the wings.
      • Prepping the air fryer basket: With both types of air fryers, make sure to spray avocado oil on the basket so the chicken wing skin doesn’t stick.
      • Spacing: Place the chicken wings in one even layer and spaced apart or else they will steam and not get crispy.

    Reheating

    • Chicken wings are best enjoyed fresh, but if you have leftovers you can reheat them in the air fryer. Heat them in the basket at 375F for about 7 minutes (depending on size). You can add additional sauce after reheating.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 683kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 203mg | Sodium: 2306mg | Potassium: 989mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 16763IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 4mg
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    Originally Published: January 28, 2021 Post Updated: November 16, 2022 Filed Under: Air Fryer, American, Appetizer, Chicken, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Marinades, Sauces, Dressing, Quick Meals, Recipes

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    1. Karen A Accola

      January 15, 2022 at 11:46 pm

      5 stars
      These were so tasty and easy. They came out perfectly crispy. We thought the 1 T of buffalo sauce would not be enough but it was perfect for the air fryer. We added our own sauce after and that worked great, as well.

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